Scouting Report
Scott Nichol holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Nichol on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Nichol 58.2% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Nichol leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 67.9%
Defensive zone
Nichol 62.7%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 52.1%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 53.1%
46.9%
53.1%
Kopitar
Nichol
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Kopitar
Nichol
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Nichol
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
2
0
Kopitar
Nichol
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nichol
2
4
Kopitar
Nichol
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nichol
1
2
Kopitar
Nichol
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Nichol
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
59.0% (948)
-4.4%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
42.9% (14)
+16.3%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
59.5% (185)
-11.1%
On power play, Kopitar has a +16.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nichol shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,141).
Kopitar shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Nichol
Home
55.3% (11,643)
59.7% (576)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
58.1% (577)
By Period
Kopitar
Nichol
P1
54.5%
58.4%
P2
54.9%
57.3%
P3
53.9%
61.1%
OT
59.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
61.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2013 | 3 | 04:53 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 3 | 01:41 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 3 | 11:52 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 2 | 13:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 1 | 18:37 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 2 | 13:45 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 18, 2011 | 3 | 12:48 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 3 | 19:04 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Jan 1, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 1 | 08:32 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |